地道英语对话：Potential Roommate(5)

A: Hello, Albert here.
B: Hi, Albert. I'm Jack¹. Are you still thinking about renting a room?
A: Yes, I need a room badly.
B: Can I ask you a few questions?
A: I'm an open book.
B: I want to make sure that we get along okay.
A: I'm with you. We both need to live in harmony.
B: Do you like to drink and party?
A: I hate noise, and I hate loud people.
B: Excellent. Now, do you leave a trail of trash wherever you go?
A: A place for everything, and everything in its place.
B: Do you keep normal hours?
A: I'm usually asleep before the 11 o'clock news.
B: You don't have a cigarette habit, do you?
A: Cigarette smoking is the dumbest² habit in the world.
B: I like your answers. Now, are there any questions you'd like to ask me?
A: Yes, is the parking off street, or on street?
B: You're not going to like this. It's street parking only.
A: That figures, nothing is perfect. But, I'll take it.
B: You know, I think we're going to hit it off. Call me when you're coming over.
A: I can get all packed tonight and be there tomorrow.
B: Just come on over anytime. I'll be here the whole day.
 

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 dumbest   

adj.哑的( dumb的最高级 )；说不出话的；愚蠢的

参考例句：

• Instead he said, "Jim, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard!" 结果恰恰相反，他说：“吉姆，这是我所听到过的最愚蠢的话！” 来自互联网
• That's the dumbest thing you've ever done! 那是你做过最笨的一件事。 来自互联网